*sed- Proto-Indo-European

Words from this root (22)

sit A1
/sɪt/ be in session
seat A1
/siːt/ any support where you can sit, especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit
size A1
/saɪz/ (used in combination) sized
chair A1
/t͡ʃeɹ/ the position of professor
period A1
/ˈpɪɚ.i.əd/ a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
session B1
/ˈsɛʃən/ a meeting devoted to a particular activity
nest C1
/nɛst/ a kind of gun emplacement
method A2
/ˈmɛθəd/ A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).
residence B2
/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/ the official house or establishment of an important person, as a sovereign or president
possess B1
/pəˈzɛs/ to have ownership or possession of
resident B1
/ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/ living in a particular place
residue C2
/ˈɹɛzɪdjuː/ A form of complex number, proportional to the contour integral of a meromorphic function along a path enclosing one of its singularities.
assess B2
/əˈses/ to evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
reside C1
/ɹɪˈzaɪd/ to live in a certain place
exodus C1
/ˈɛksədəs/ A sudden departure of a large number of people.
niche C1
/niʃ/ a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
sedate C1
/səˈdeɪt/ cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
obsess B2
/əbˈsɛs/ be preoccupied with something
preside C1
/pɹɪˈzaɪd/ act as president
dissident B2
/ˈdɪsədɪnt/ In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
sedentary C1
/ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/ requiring sitting or little activity
besiege C2
/bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/ to harass, as with questions or requests

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